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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 6 Problem 8Q

Question

A hand exerts a constant horizontal force on a block that is free to slide on a frictionless surface (Fig. ). The block starts from rest at point , and by the time it has traveled a distance to point it is traveling with speed \(v_{B}\). When the block has traveled another distance to point will its speed be greater than, less than, or equal to \(2 v_{B}\) ? Explain your reasoning.

Solution

Solution 8Q:

Step 1 of 2:-

Here we have to find whether the speed of the block will be less than, greater than or equal to .

A constant horizontal force was applied on the block.

The block travelled the distance “d”.

The work done is,

.

Again the same force is there and the block travelled “d” distance again.

So, the work done is again .

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

A hand exerts a constant horizontal force on a block that

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